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Physical Computing
Summer Camp 2013
Get the edge on 21st century skills with a summer camp designed for the curious computer scientist.
Past experience not required, robot is included!
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Learn ...
- The physical side of computing to make your robot light up, sound off, and move out!
- From experienced instructors who will teach you the fundamentals of programming in "C", the most popular programming language used by professionals. Individualized instruction with a 6 to 1 student/teacher ratio makes learning to code a breeze.
- How to program the 3pi Robot using the award
winning Arduino environment—a combination that is
simple, powerful, and easy to use.
- With curriculum that has been specifically designed for the beginner to advanced learner, grades 7 and up.
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| Play ...
- Challenging and engaging games that bring out the fun in robotics programming.
- With activities including making your robot play popular songs, driving through an obstacle course, racing around a track while keeping within a line, solving a maze, and keeping time as a clock.
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| Keep ...
- Having fun while learning, experimenting, playing, and enjoying the robot after the summer camp ends. It’s yours to keep!
- Amazing your friends and family with your programming skills as you make your robot to think on its own.
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The 3pi Robot is a complete, high-performance mobile platform featuring micro metal gear motors, reflectance sensors, liquid crystal display, buzzer, pushbuttons, lights, and more!
It’s
powerful and zippy, capable of speeds up to 3 feet per second. |
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Program your robot to follow a line all by itself!
It’s easy. It’s fun. Find out if your robot is the fastest!
Check out this video of students racing their 3pi robots around the track. |
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Summer Camp Information: |
Instructors: |
Brenda McGurgan is the Computer Science Department Chair at Highland Park High School
Bob Pospick is a professional engineer and robot enthusiast |
Meets: |
Monday—Thursday June 10—13, 2013 9 am—noon |
Location: |
Zion Lutheran School, 6121 E. Lovers Lane (at Skillman) |
Tuition: |
$250 by May 25, $275 thereafter
includes robot, batteries, cables, workbook & supplies
Student needs to bring their own laptop computer
(Windows XP or newer, Mac OSX or newer) |
Class Size: |
Limited to 12 students |
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